OSHA's electronic recordkeeping rule now in effect

Industry groups have pushed back against the rule's requirements, specifically OSHA's intent to make some data available for public view online.    

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 15, 2017

Worker confidence rose in Q3 2017, but confidence in leadership fell

The comparable fall in trust for organizational leadership may be a no-confidence vote in senior management's ability to make "sound strategic decisions."

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 13, 2017

Incoming Republic COO offers insights on fleet tech, China's impact on safety

"One incident is one too many, and you can only have a goal of zero on that topic," Jon Vander Ark said in an interview. "What gets me nervous is the world is getting more complex around us."

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 13, 2017

NLRB official signals changes on joint employment, workplace conduct rules

The agency's new general counsel has told staff that he'd like them to escalate cases in which the Board could overturn controversial Obama-era opinions.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 7, 2017

Advanced Disposal agrees to $600K civil penalty for Pennsylvania landfill fatality

The penalty is part of a consent order and agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection that includes operational changes at the Greentree Landfill.

By Cody Boteler • Dec. 4, 2017

CalRecycle announces $9M in grants to expand domestic processing infrastructure

Three new projects focused on film, glass and PET are the latest beneficiaries of the California Climate Investments fund.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 30, 2017

Robots at the ready: Up to 375M workers in peril by 2030

Fear losing jobs to automation? The answer is setting workers up for career change before displacement occurs. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2017

Trump administration eyes changes to wage and hour issues

After a slow start, the new administration is now taking steps to make good on its promise to undo some Obama-era FLSA initiatives.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 29, 2017

3 charts that show causes of avoided collisions in the waste industry

Data collected from nearly 14,000 incidents by Lytx show that waste drivers are usually not at fault for near miss incidents — but are more likely to be at fault at lower speeds.

By Cody Boteler • Nov. 27, 2017

Republic gets top score from Human Rights Campaign for LGBTQ equality

The company was the only one from the waste sector to achieve a perfect score across categories such as access to health coverage and community engagement.

By Cody Boteler • Nov. 22, 2017

UPDATE: Stericycle New York subsidiary agrees to NLRB settlement with $30K to former employee

The NLRB is requiring Shred-It to share information about organizing rights in the form of posters and notices in employee mail boxes.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 20, 2017

Waste industry dispatches from Puerto Rico: 'We did what we could do'

Waste Dive spoke with four men and women from the industry who traveled to Puerto Rico to help with recovery and humanitarian efforts. 

By Cody Boteler • Nov. 14, 2017

Guidance on stopping harassment — without violating the NLRA — is on the way, feds say

Employers have expressed concern that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's suggested "respectful workplace" training may violate workers' rights.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 13, 2017

Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta talks deregulation and 'unleashing jobs'

During his short conversation, the Secretary of Labor outlined how he views the role of labor and employment law in the future of the independent workforce.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 10, 2017

BLS: Injury rates down for collection workers, up at MRFs and landfills

The increase in MRF injury rates is a particular challenge as more facilities staff up to meet new contamination specifications.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 10, 2017

How has Donald Trump affected the waste industry?

One year after the election, Waste Dive takes a look at how the industry has changed during the Trump administration.

By Cody Boteler • Nov. 8, 2017

House passes 'Save Local Business Act' to reverse joint employer standards

The bill passed in a 242-181 vote, mostly along party lines, but is expected to face a closer vote in the Senate.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 8, 2017

Customers are paying Casella's rising costs to deal with new recycling specifications

The Northeastern company reported a $700,000 labor increase for Q3 to keep up with market demands, but said China's contamination standards "are not going to be met by anyone." 

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 3, 2017

BLS: Collection worker jobs to grow 13% by 2026

Recent federal data also project that the demand for truck drivers, mechanics and supervisors will increase in the coming years.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 2, 2017

Industry sees multiple opportunities to reverse BFI joint employer standard

The National Waste & Recycling Association recently sent a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan urging action on a bill, H.R. 3441, that some in the labor community feel goes too far.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2017

Ohio becomes latest state to pass Slow Down to Get Around

Following a unanimous Ohio Senate vote, this would be the 17th law of its kind to take effect in the U.S.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2017

E-waste recycler Tech Dump crosses 20M pound processing milestone

Additionally, the nonprofit group has delivered over 327,000 hours of job training.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 25, 2017

NYC Safety Symposium: Collection getting more complicated as cities grow

The third city-hosted event of its kind focused on how local service providers can better interact with pedestrians, cyclists and neighbors.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 25, 2017

Report: Driver shortage top issue for trucking industry, but automation emerging

For the first time since 2006, respondents to the American Transportation Research Institute survey ranked a driver shortage as their top concern.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2017

Advanced Disposal and OE 324 reach agreement to end Arbor Hills strike

Employees are expected to return to work today, after a five-day strike, with wage and benefit increases under a three-year contract.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 16, 2017